Prop. 200 creates intolerance, fear 

Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 04:32PM
TheSpook

Polls indicate the majority of Arizonans are in favor of Proposition 200 (inappropriately named Protect Arizona Now). Arizonans who are savvy about how our system works, however, are overwhelmingly against it. It will not protect Arizona but merely create more bureaucracy to deal with a problem that does not exist. County recorders say undocumented people do notvote. It will not stop illegal immigration. State law already requires employees to submit a written report of suspected fraud.  Federal mandates cannot be changed by this proposition. If Arizona ignores federal mandates, federal money is withheld. The estimated cost of retraining state workers and the unnecessary implementation is estimated at $27 million the first year and $20 million thereafter.  Common citizens who understand the proposition stand with our entire congressional delegation, governor, religious congregations and churches, mayors, chambers of commerce, hospitals, educators, legislators and government workers who are against it. Proposition 200's aim is to divide, create hate, intolerance and fear. It must not pass.  [more ]

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Article originally appeared on (http://brownwatch.com/).